All Palm Oil articles – Page 3
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Promotional FeatureIt’s important to talk about sustainable palm oil
Used in everyday items across virtually every fast-moving consumer good (fmcg) category, palm oil can be found in more than half of products on supermarket shelves. It offers multiple benefits over comparable vegetable oils and helps ensure products are available to shoppers with the frequency and quality they demand.
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Comment and OpinionTo avoid climate catastrophe we must be honest about the complexity of the task ahead
The IPCC study is a sobering reminder that the industry’s net zero targets are not just a “nice to have”
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NewsNestlé launches online platform highlighting ‘complex’ issues around palm oil
The platform would help shoppers ‘understand the issues and make better informed decisions when choosing products’, said Nestlé
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NewsPerkier challenges rivals to match it on dropping palm oil
It will launch an educational campaign to raise awareness about how harvesting palm oil has “damaging effects” on the planet, said the brand
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Comment and OpinionWhy we should drive up demand for sustainable palm oil
One small change that would make a big difference would be to buy from brands that use deforestation-free palm oil, says Helen Buckland, director of the Sumatran Orangutan Society
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NewsIceland MD admits to ‘big mistake’ over palm oil deadline
The acknowledgement comes in Walker’s forthcoming book The Green Grocer
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Promotional FeatureRetailers and brands have made huge strides on palm oil sustainability – but can they now go even further?
Campaigners are calling on companies to honour their palm oil commitments and take action beyond their own supply chains to ensure production, trade and consumption has a responsible future
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NewsMorrisons reports 70% jump in palm oil use
Morrisons attributed the rise to changes in its reporting method
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NewsIceland own label products back in branding and palm oil-free, says MD Richard Walker
Walker made the announcement at The Grocer Conference this week
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Analysis and FeaturesCrude oil sell-offs see prices for palm oil decline
Global oil prices fell below $35 a barrel on Thursday after the US suspended travel from Europe in response to the coronavirus
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Analysis and FeaturesHow Kellogg’s is shaking up its global palm oil strategy
After pressure from two orangutan-loving schoolgirls, the supplier set itself a 2025 deadline for more ethical palm oil
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NewsWWF slams retailers and suppliers for failing to keep sustainable palm oil promises
Some of the country’s biggest brands pledged to end deforestation from their use of palm oil by 2020
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda report higher palm oil consumption
Three-quarters of the palm oil in Tesco own brand products globally is now certified by the RSPO
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NewsScrutinise palm oil supply chains, urges conservation charity
New research showed that just 22% of companies reported they could trace 100% of the raw materials arriving at their mills
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NewsUnilever, Nestlé and more defend against accusations of palm oil deforestation
Rainforest Action Network claims palm oil from a plantation operating illicitly on Sumatra could be ending up in products from some of the world’s biggest snack makers
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NewsUpfield hits target for sustainable palm oil
The plant-based spreads maker said all of the palm oil it directly purchases is now physically certified by RSPO
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NewsJackson’s Yorkshire’s Champion Bread removes palm oil
The result of about a year’s work, the reformulated offer is rolling out this week to Waitrose
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Comment and OpinionRetailers should use their power to push brands towards sustainable palm oil
When it comes to palm oil, ensuring branded products and own-label products are sustainably sourced is vital. Retailers hold the key to reforming the palm oil industry, says Tristan Price, CEO of MP Evans
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Comment and OpinionBoycotting palm oil isn't the answer. It must be sustainable
Palm oil is the most efficient of all alternative crops – retailers must focus on certified palm oil
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NewsSelfridges own-label range Selection becomes palm oil-free
Selfridges said use of palm oil in food items contributed to the deforestation of rainforests